高中學測
111年
英文
第 34 題
📖 題組：
Obon, or the Bon Festival, is a Japanese holiday that honors the spirits of the dead. __31__ The festival usually lasts for four to five days in August. During this period, many people travel back to their hometowns and spend time with loved ones, both past and present. Though not a national holiday, Obon is surely one of the most traditional events of the year. Celebration often begins with mukaebi (welcoming fire), during which people make a small bonfire in front of their house to guide spirits upon their return back home. __32__ Food offerings are presented at house altars and temples. Some regions prepare horses made of cucumbers and cows made of eggplants, hoping that the spirits will come back to Earth quickly, on a horse, and leave slowly, riding the cow. __33__ Paper lanterns and offerings are sent floating down rivers to accompany the ancestors back to their resting place. Many areas will also organize bon-odori dances. The style of the dances varies from region to region but is normally based on the rhythms of taiko drums. Performers usually play on a tall stage with lanterns and banners strung all around. Participants, often dressed in light cotton kimonos, are encouraged to dance to the music around the stage. __34__ Originally dedicated to the deceased, the dances have now become a symbol of the summer festival themselves.
Obon, or the Bon Festival, is a Japanese holiday that honors the spirits of the dead. __31__ The festival usually lasts for four to five days in August. During this period, many people travel back to their hometowns and spend time with loved ones, both past and present. Though not a national holiday, Obon is surely one of the most traditional events of the year. Celebration often begins with mukaebi (welcoming fire), during which people make a small bonfire in front of their house to guide spirits upon their return back home. __32__ Food offerings are presented at house altars and temples. Some regions prepare horses made of cucumbers and cows made of eggplants, hoping that the spirits will come back to Earth quickly, on a horse, and leave slowly, riding the cow. __33__ Paper lanterns and offerings are sent floating down rivers to accompany the ancestors back to their resting place. Many areas will also organize bon-odori dances. The style of the dances varies from region to region but is normally based on the rhythms of taiko drums. Performers usually play on a tall stage with lanterns and banners strung all around. Participants, often dressed in light cotton kimonos, are encouraged to dance to the music around the stage. __34__ Originally dedicated to the deceased, the dances have now become a symbol of the summer festival themselves.
請依題組文章作答，選出最適合填入標示 34 之空格的選項。
- A Some people also visit the cemetery to clean up the family graves and pray for their ancestors.
- B Such festive activities are usually held in parks, temples, and other public places around Japan.
- C Obon concludes with another bonfire, okuribi, lighting up the sky to see the ancestors’ spirits off.
- D Originating from the Chinese Ghost Festival, this annual event has evolved into a time of family reunion.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察第 34 格的前兩句話，作者描繪了太鼓、高台與民眾圍繞跳舞的畫面，這呈現的是一種怎樣的「活動性質」？接著看看後一句話的主詞是什麼，思考這三個句子之間需要什麼樣的橋樑，才能自然地將這個歡樂場面的空間與規模交代清楚？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了，選 (B) 完全正確！你精準抓住了篇章結構題最核心的「指涉詞與情境連貫」。
上下文脈絡與照應詞
這一段落後半部聚焦於**盂蘭盆節舞（bon-odori dances）**的熱鬧場景，描繪了太鼓節奏、高台燈籠與眾人圍繞跳舞的歡樂氣氛。空格後的句子進一步點出「這些舞蹈如今成為夏祭的代表」。因此，空格處最適合填入承接前文活動描寫的句子，選項 (B) 以 Such festive activities（這類節慶活動）作為承接詞，並說明活動舉辦於公園、寺廟等公共場所，使整個活動的場地與規模更加具體完整。
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